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I like the responses I have seen to this question. I have found that refereeing the scoreboard is a talent that you can develop but you have to use a large dose of good judgment and discretion, just like everything else in refereeing. You cannot make calls that allow people in the gym to say, hey that guy is cheating us just because we are better. You can choose gray area calls here and there and give the benefit of the doubt to the team getting thumped, but not in the name of sending a message to the victorious coach. I do it because I think it helps relieve some of the stress on the team getting killed. They can start to get chippy, particularly if they are getting beat and their attitude will not be helped if they feel they are getting pushed around and cannot turn to the refs. There are too many tough-guy refs who have reaching the conclusion that is unfair to press when you are ahead and they are going to help enforce the rule. Not our business in my opinion. Our business is to call a game and let the players be the memorable ones.
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